Methanol → Tert-butyl 3-bromo-5-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate

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To a solution of tert-butyl methyl 5-bromoisophthalate (3.63 g, 11.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (90 mL) at 0° C. was added portionwise sodium borohydride (1.53 g, 40.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. After 30 min, methanol (4.2 mL, 92.0 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated to 40° C. After 6 h, the mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and the mixture was quenched with methanol and concentrated. Ethyl acetate was added and the mixture was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (100% hexanes→50% hexanes/ethyl acetate) gave the title compound (2.7 g).

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